Purcell, Oklahoma
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24miles Northeast of Purcell
Blue water, oak trees and rolling hills charm millions of Norman visitors each year. Lake Thunderbird's 7,000 acres allow plenty of room for various water activities. Sandy beaches and more than 5,500... continue
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Santa Fe Plaza and "Star" Memorial
The Santa Fe Plaza is a downtown park providing a scenic and historic rest stop with benches and interesting historic items to browse around and see. A genuine Santa Fe Caboose stands in the park and a "Statehood Star Memorial" is laid in the sidewalk at the front of the park.
Purcell, OK Memorials
Historic Hotel Love
The sixty-three room Hotel Love was constructed in 1895 and opened for business in March of 1896. The Purcell Register, a territorial newspaper, reported that the building was "by far the finest hotel in the Chickasaw Nation and has but one equal in the territory ... one at Muskogee."
Purcell, OK Historic Hotels
Things to do near Purcell, OK
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
First black bank in America, originally built in 1906 and rebuilt in the 1920s. Pretty Boy Floyd's gang once tried a robbery,...
Cimarron Valley Railroad Museum
Housed in a 1930s depot. ...
Shakespeare in the Park
Live outdoor performances during summer and indoor performances during winter. ...
Antioch Baptist Church
1920s architecture. ...